San Clemente contracts CR&R Environmental Services as its exclusive franchise waste hauler. Every property must subscribe to City or CR&R collection under SCMC 8.28.050, and collection is prohibited between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in residential areas.
CR&R Environmental Services is San Clemente's exclusive franchise waste hauler, confirmed on the City's Trash & Recycling page (customer service 877-728-0446). SCMC Section 8.28.050 requires the owner, occupant, or person in control of every premises to have solid waste collected and disposed by the City, the Franchise Hauler, or by their own lawful efforts, with rates set in the franchise contract. SCMC 8.28.020 requires all waste for collection to be placed in containers supplied by the City or Franchise Hauler and prohibits overfilling (lids must close). Permissible collection hours (SCMC 8.28.060) bar solid-waste service in residential zones between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., and in non-residential zones between 7:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Confirm your collection day with CR&R.
Violations of the solid-waste chapter draw administrative citations under Chapter 1.20, with fines of $50, $75, then $100 per SCMC 8.28.210(C). The City may also pursue civil action or prosecute as a misdemeanor or infraction.
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